Cemetery Professionals

We own and operate many premier cemeteries. We are proud of the manner in which we maintain these properties and serve families at these locations. Our cemetery professionals are dedicated to maintaining beautiful, well-manicured lawns, no matter what the season or terrain. In addition, our experienced professionals pride themselves on serving families’ burial needs with dignity and respect.

Our cemetery professionals include managers, administrators, landscapers/horticulturists, groundskeepers and more, all dedicated to making sure our cemeteries are attractive, welcoming and comforting places to visit.

Continue reading to learn more about being a cemetery professional at Stewart Enterprises from some of our loyal, caring employees.

Cemetery Professionals

What does a Cemetery Maintenance employee do?

Here are some of the basic responsibilities of our Cemetery Maintenance employees:

• Perform tasks of grounds maintenance requiring the knowledge of use and general maintenance of mechanized equipment, including weed eaters, walk-behind mowers, hedge-trimmers and edgers.
• Perform routine tasks in the set-up and completion of interments and entombments.
• Assist in the general maintenance of cemetery, mausoleum and funeral home appearances.

Forklift Operator Alex Hernandez checks behind him while moving his equipment into position to prepare for a service.

As the cemetery supervisor at Restland of Dallas, Kevin Long completes details for interments and daily groundwork while coordinating burials, working with other departments and double-checking to make sure each task is carried out correctly.

“We average 10 services a day,” Long said. “So, we’ve got to make sure that we get it right.” Long, a 16-year cemetery veteran, is responsible for a staff of 41 employees and oversees every type of job imaginable, including those dealing with maintenance, interments and markers. “It’s a real team effort,” Long explained.

Long was working at a nearby nursery when a local funeral home manager approached him and asked him if he’d be interested in a job at the cemetery. He gave it some thought, he said, and the rest is history.

“I really enjoy the work,” Long said. “It’s been a learning experience. Everyone who works with me has years of experience and that has made my job easier.”